67 to 70 at Alconbury , Tenth Tac Recce RF 4C our scoutmaster explained Nuclear Toss bombing, I was in the first Air Explorer post in Europe. Fantastic respect for the entire team that kept them flying. Learned to drive on the left.
I grew up around the F-4. My dad was an electronics tech rep for McDonnell in the 60’s and early 70’s. He was McDonnell’s rep when the F-4K was delivered to the Royal Navy at RNAS Yeovilton. We lived there for three years while dad was assigned to the RN. He was part of the team that broke the record for trans-Atlantic flight in the Daily Mail Air Race from the Empire State Bldg in NYC to the Post Office tower in London. Super exciting for me as an 11 year old! Loved the F-4!
Wondering if they’re all black, gay pilots now since the RAF wants to diversify and pass on the capable whiteys 😕 Great vid and a nice spots on the loop 👍👍
I was in the Marines in Vietnam in 1968 and spent part of my tour on top of Hill 327 overlooking Danang and Danang air base !! The F-4’s were my favorite jets and they flew around the clock. They were excellent combat close air support aircraft also. Thanks. Semper Fi, 1966-1970 🇺🇸🫡🙏🏻
YOU LOOC ALMOST LOCK ATHENA ONASSIS BUT I DONT NOW SHI WOLDENT BE ON A JET EBEN THOW SHE JS ONE I DONT BELEV OT HAS ATHENA ONASSIS RITIN ON IT SELL THIS IS GEORGEVAVONASSIS NOW YOIR COMENTS
Inspite of the fact that there is no threat to America from its neighbours , still the country developed defence industry to such a vast level that now the country needs regular wars covert or overt to sell the weapons even they plan wars between countries to sell their weapons. Both the political parties are on the payroll of defence industry to vote for sale of ordnance. And still the country is highly under debt.
Being an Air Force Brat , I remember being on bases that had F-4s squads. The last base my father was stationed at, Homestead AFB, we had an F-4 that had 4 or was it 3 Mig Kills on it and 2 with with 2 kills on it. That plane was retired and ordered to the Air Force Academy after another F-4 with 3 was lost in a training accident. In 86, the F-4 started to be replace with F-16s. Still remember how loud they were and the smoke trails they left behind. Best 3rd Gen fighter ever made in my book. It could do everything.
I remember seeing them used as target drones in the late 80's through early 2000's and getting choked up. Two of my best friends fathers were decorated pilots in Vietnam flying these rockets. No longer with us. The birds or their pilots. 😔
My dad was Transient Alert at Luke AFB, I got to go to work with him often. And even on the flight line next to the planes. I even rode in the bed of the Follow Me truck with a fighter jet just yards away. brings back memories.
Big, strong, powerful, and a multi-purpose aircraft. It's one of the best all-round fighter bombers. I know modern aircraft look amazing. But for me, the Phantom will always be number 1.
